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Alternative to St. John's Wort?

rhitamoon5 wrote in naturalliving Dec 08, 2013 09:07

Hi, short time lurking, first time writing ( Read more... )

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Paleo and Beans

alienagentsab wrote in naturalliving Sep 05, 2012 15:37

My aunt is going on the paleo diet while she's being treated for bone cancer. My mom and other aunt want to follow Dr. Fuhrman's diet guidelines while they're staying with her (they're all overweight and legitimately trying to lose weight anyway). Apparently the paleo diet doesn't allow beans because they block the intake of good vitamins, or ( Read more... )

food, toxins, cancer, diet, nutrition, food: raw, side effects, bone health

Lavender

alienagentsab wrote in naturalliving May 28, 2012 22:42

I have some pre-flowering twigs of lavender from my yard. Is there any benefit to stripping the leaves and putting them in a sachet for a bath, or making a pillow for a sleep aid, or something? Or is there any reason this would be harmful?

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anti viral herbs

burningembers6 wrote in naturalliving Nov 23, 2011 14:32

How have your experiences been with anti viral herbs(or other natural remedies)?
Did you try olive leaf,reishi,or astragalus?
What were you taking them for?
Did they work?
Did you have any side effects?
Has anyone ever had a heimer reaction?

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Black Cohosh

ladywillin wrote in naturalliving Jul 23, 2011 19:22

I started taking Black Cohosh for hot flushes (flashes in the USA) about four months ago. It seems to have really worked for me, I rarely get them any more and if/when I do, the symptoms are nowhere near as severe as they used to be ( Read more... )

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Slippery elm side effects?

burningembers6 wrote in naturalliving May 18, 2011 21:48

Have you ever had any side effects,reactions,etc from using Slippery Elm?

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Stomach issue

burningembers6 wrote in naturalliving May 13, 2011 16:30

I've been diagnosed with chronic gastritis 2.5 years ago.My Doctor put me on 20 mg of Prilosec back then.Last year the dose was doubled ( Read more... )

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(Untitled)

calumnia wrote in naturalliving May 12, 2011 11:52

1) I'm currently taking Todoral occasionally as an anti-inflammatory and for pain relief for TMJ disorder. I always take the Todoral with a meal and a full class of water but it still causes a few minutes of stomach pain. I'm also taking tylonel for the same reason. Obviously this isn't a long term solution but I'm waiting for a consultation at ( Read more... )

oral health/tooth care, alternative medicine, recommendations, digestive health, remedies, pain management, illness/disease, side effects, muscle health, joint health, supplements

Chinese Herbal Medicine

burningembers6 wrote in naturalliving Apr 17, 2011 16:19

Has anyone ever tried Chinese Herbal medicine? I'm interested in hearing an others experiences with this. Why did you have treatment? Did it help? Side effects? Would you recommend it to others? thanks

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Womanheal: A Woman's Herbal Healing Site

petalla wrote in naturalliving Mar 21, 2011 13:18

This ad has been approved for a one time posting by moderator Kathryn.

Herbs are the people's medicine. Women are healers, and it starts with you. No, we don't have a banner, mainly because we haven't decided on one yet. ( Women Heal )

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